A couple of years ago I went around Philly to discover the best fried pickles. My friend and I rated it based on breading to pickle, crispiness, and whether the pickle just came out of the breading/casing when bitten into.

The best by far was Village Whiskey. They do pickle chips.

Memphis taproom was second...however, I personally found that there is too much batter to pickle. They do whole pickle spears.